A former student is suing Dartmouth over a sexual assault allegation that got him expelled, saying administrators favored the accuser.

Dartmouth College.

WEVO-FM,

January 9, 2019

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former Dartmouth College student has sued the school, saying he was unjustly expelled over a sexual assault allegation.

New Hampshire Public Radio reports the complaint filed Monday in federal court alleges a consensual encounter between the student, identified anonymously as John Doe, and another student, identified as Sally Smith, last spring.

His lawsuit cites a recent proposal from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to overhaul the way colleges handle sexual misconduct allegations, adding protections for students accused of assault. Doe suggests that, had the proposed new rules been in place last year, his outcome may’ve been different.

Advertisement

A Dartmouth spokeswoman said lawsuits related to its student sexual misconduct process are uncommon and deeply personal and difficult situations.